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By: Max M, Toby B, Chantelle S & Yvanne
Chantelle 1940s & 50s
in the 1940s, airplanes were cold, they were loud, passengers often got air sickness. Planes flew at very low altitude. Consequently making the plane bounce because of the wind or weather.
Flying was also a luxury that only the wealthy people could afford. Each person had a limit of 40 pounds per luggage for domestic travelers whereas international travelers could carry 44 pounds
1940s & 50s Developments
Travel times were often ridiculously long. in 1935, from Britain to Singapore it took 2 weeks, along with 43 stops. then, in 1947. From Sydney to London it took 4 days, which also included 6 stops along the way with 2 overnight stays.
A round trip from Chicago to Phoenix (2880 miles) would've cost an equivalent of today $1,168. Whereas, it could also get as expensive as a one way trip to Europe costing an equivalent of $3000 in today money.
Seat Belts werent common in airplanes until the 1930s & 40s. Although airlines stopped using them in 1947 when airline industries started believing that the belts would cause internal damanges when it came to plane crashes. They then came back in 1968 after the United States inforced the law, Motor Safety Standard, that stated that every vechile must have fitted seat belt in every designated seating and must be used, with the exception of buses.
Jet engines was first tested on August 27 1939. It was designed so that it would cut travel time in half.
Jet engines were first used by Germany in the war. which then, near the end of 1958, The National Airlines was the first to use Jet engines for services. American Airlines offered the first domestic jets service airline, using its own aircraft. Which then followed with a jet engine flight from New York to Los Angeles in 1959.
Jet engines were designed for faster travel. Jet engines were two times faster than the other at that time.
Safety 1950s
Safety in planes in the 1950s were terrible. Even walking to the toilet alone was dangerous, that is because the inside interior wasn't designed to be safe. If a person were to fail they could risk hitting their head on a sharp object.
Due to lack of advancements in technology it was hard to land in fog which lead to numerous crashes.
Engines falling of the plane became so common that they weren't even recorded anymore unless the other engines failed to land the plane safely.
Again, during the making of a plane, safety in the interior wasn't the main priority, therefore if the flight was to hit turbulence the plane would drop 500 feet, and because of the lower ceiling and the inferior seat belt situations that kind of incident could very easily snap a passengers neck.
In the 1950s through to the 1960s, flying was known as the 'golden age'. it was a time of glamorous well dressed air hostest, and also gourmet foods.
It did have its problems though, to travel with such luxury it meant paying a high price.
There were also the danger of altitude. Due to the lack of advanced technology, planes often flew at the altitudes of 10,000 - 12,000, which meant they couldnt be on top of the bad weather meaning they had to fly into it.
Hijacking was also a major problem. Hijackers often hijacked the plane to change its routed from its original destination to places like Cuba. Hijacking planes to go to Cuba happened so frequently that the saying "take this plane to Cuba" was made.
The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, or black boxes as they are often called, store data about planes. They can provide vital information in air accident investigations considering they are super strong.
Some believe British Airways' “Club Class” introduced in October 1978 was the pioneer while Qantas claims to have launched the world's first actual Business Class in 1979. The concept took off, and business-class products were continually refined.
The only way to keep travel agencies updated and capable of selling more tickets was by setting the direct connection to airline's CRSs. In 1976, United (Apollo) and American Airlines (SABRE) started selling access to their reservation systems to travel agents.
On July 17, 1970, New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana became the first airport to use magnetometers to detect weapons or anything made of metal.
The Concorde plane was introduced on the 21st of January 1976 although the first flight was the 2nd of March 1969. The British Concorde made just under 50,000 flights and flew more than 2.5 million passengers supersonically.
The Boeing 747 came with many new technical developments, but the main one was the upgrade of the amount of seats/ people it carried. It could carry up to 400 plus passengers which is a lot more than the average plane in the 60's. It's first commercial flight was in 1960. The Boeing 747 was A jumbo jet since it capacity was so large.
The new jet flew at speeds up to 550 miles per hour and carried up to 181 passengers. It was 1960. Commercially the Jet Age had begun.
Planes in the 1980's-1990's
But, 30 years ago, though, planes was a very different experience. it was expensive, classy and takes a lot of patience
Your are expected to wear clothing according to the standards. In other words, if you're in the first-class seat you are are expected to wear first-class passenger standard clothing
Smoking was allowed in planes during flight. Although, smoking and non-smoking sections were divided, in some long-distance flight the smoke would be so thick that passengers would ask the captain to switch the No Smoking sign on for 20 minutes to clear the air.
Back then flights were 50 percent empty. And roads were more spaced than today's crammed rows.
Booking back in the 1980s when the internet didn't reigned everything, booking your flight ticket was a proper ordeal. To start off, it involved speaking to an actual person for reasons not involving complaint.You would have to head to the airport to make your reservation, or you could call up the airline or travel agent. Everything wasn't automated, so the person on the at the other end would have to find the right file to check the availability and price. Comparing prices meant that you owuld have to make several other calls, and after coming to a decision you would have to face another fun waiting game- having your ticket mailed to you. There was no e-ticket available to print at home so, you would either have to pick it up yourslef or have it delivered by post. And let's not think about what would happen if it got lost.
Toby Brown
2000's
2010's